A player throws a football across the field. The equation h (x) = -16t^2 + 44t + 3.5 models the height, h, in feet, of the football as a function of time. t, in seconds. Ivan claims the football was thrown from an initial height of 3.5 feet with an initial velocity of 16 feet per second. Complete the statement to explain why ivan is incorrect

A quadratic equation for the height of an object is written as:

h(t) = a*t^2 + b*t + c

We can derivate it with respect to the time to get the velocity:

v(t) = 2*a*t + b

We can derivate it with respect to the time to get the acceleration:

a(t) = 2*a

Then:

a = half of the acceleration. (the gravitational acceleration for problems like this)

b = initial vertical velocity.

c = initial height.

In our case we have:

h(t) = -16t^2 + 44t + 3.5

-16 is half of the acceleration, we know that the gravitational acceleration is:

g = 32ft/s^2, and we have a negative sign because the gravity pullls the ball downwards.

44 is the initial vertical velocity of the ball  (44ft/s)

3.5 is the initial height. (3.5ft)

Then the statement of Ivan is incorrect because the 16 does not represent the initial velocity

describing distributions is one of the key skills you’ll need to earn a high score on the ap statistics exam. if you need proof of this, just flip through some past exam questions, which can be found at the collegeboard website. you’ll notice that the first free response question is almost always a question requiring you to look at a graph and describe it.

step-by-step explanation: just trying to get points sorry : (